Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-07
BOMBS IN LlNGG's CELL
Chicago Startled Yesterday by Another
Amarchiss Sensation.

Sherif Matson had nxed on yesterday to clean
out the cells OF the anarchists and none Of their
friends were admitted TO the Jail. In the morning
the entire force OF deputy sherins reported at the
jail for duty. About $50 Lngg and Engel were
led from their cells to the consultation cage and
the search began. Engei's cell was first entered
and thoroughly examined Then the deputy
sheriffs entered Lngg's cell while its former oc-
cupant planted himself In a corner Of the tempo
rary prison and watched them with eager eyes.
He was as pale as death, and trembled like an
aspen leaf. suddenly two OF the three men inside
Jumped out to the corridor, while a third man held
fully carried To the Jail ONCE and laid on Tailor
Folzs desk The box contained Tour pieces OF gls
pipe. each about six or seven inches IN length,
niled with some heavy substance, and plugged at
both ends. Jatl0r F0lz picked up one, which was
closed at one end with q round iron stopper, and
mite bomb just tnen snepfr Watson arrived and
ordered that the dangerous weapons be replaced
10 the box and sent to chemist for analysis.
other cells
It was decided. however. that it was best to
front OF the entrance to the jail and between two
are on guard night ana day, was prepared for
Lingg's reception, and there the bomb manufac-
turer was locked up. He was given his bed, table.
BOOKS ana writing materials, out everything else
was kept from him. He Immediately sat down ana
began 10 write, keeping at work all day until IT
occupied by nye Is used as nd Of
by the deputy jailer The other condemned men,
except Schwab and Fielden, who were allowed 70
except Lngg submitted to the change and search
without displaying the slightest emotion. Lngg,
II Is said, seemed much worried when he was told
OF what was contemplated.
The report that bombs had been found In LingGs
cell spread IKE wtldnre and at once q reaction
general opinion around the police stations was
that whatever might De the fate Of the others
Lingg's doom was sealed, and he would have TO go
and laughter at the sOcalistic political headQuar-
ters. 'Ha, ha :" laughed four or five Of the hang
the imprisoned Soys?" Mrs' Parsons tooE this
view OF it and suggested sarcastically that the
bombs were smuggled into the Jail by Lingg's
Then, becoming serious, Mrs. Parsons declared
emphatically that IL was plot Of constituencies
men 70 murder helpless human fellow creatures
The finding OF the Lngy explosives was not the
only STARTER OF the day. There was another, the
import OF which could not be guessed. As re-
Polish count, and Jno vetIer Riyas, by bis own
account South American nabOb, are locked up
al the Chlcago-avenue police station. They were
seen prowifng about the station house, and at
tempting TO enter the cells. As they were armed
they were locked up.
WHAT THE SHERIFF SAYS.
Sheriff Matson was inclined to be reticent on the
subject OF the bombs. I'VE had no reason" he
said, "to make the search at this particular time
was wrong. 1t was merely a precautionary
measure decided on some time ago by Jaier FOlz
and myself We selected sunday Is quiet day,
wuen the examination would make less disturb
ance than II 1t were made on u week day. For
some time there was so much or this amnesty busi-
ness going on that did not care 10 interfere with
the good citizens who were Interested in tue con-
demned men, or place any obstacle in their way.
But we felt as though the time had come to take
extra precautions, and so decided to clean the cells
out OF course, in view OF the Developments OF the
search, the most stringent precautionary measures
VIII now be taken The prisoners will not be
allowed to exercise as much as formerly, and the
num0er Of visitors will be restricted. No will
be allowed to visit any OF the condemned In the
cage, and any interviews are granted 1t viii be
only to near relatives and In the presence OF jail
Official l won't say that every visitor will be
searched, but there will be no opportunity for any
exchange OF anything whaever between the prts-
oners and outsiders. AS for Lingg, ! don't know
that he will be allowed to see any one but have
not no YET July decided on that point hsnceiSrth
be sent from any of the prisoners friends TO them,
ana no tiers or dispatches will be received or sent
until they are examined oy jail Official"
There was a large increase In Gov Ogebys mail
yesterday, and the number or appeals for cOmmu-
tation, as usual, exceeded those demanding that
the sentence be carried out The governor was
thunderstorm when he received the news OF the
nnding OF the bombs In LiDgg's Cell.
81 can say nothing" said he, 81 must say moth.
ing whatever IN regard 10 this matter"
Gov. Ogles0y has within the past few days re-
ceiyed several communications threatening viO-
Of the condemned anarchists
AT a Violent meeting OF anarchists In Marseilles
yesterday resolution was adopted TO warn
American agents In France Of vengeance in the
event OF the execution OF TIE condemned anarchists
A copy OF the resolution was conveyed by depu-
tation TO the American consulate. The consul was
absent, and the deputat1OD retired quietly.
THE ANARCHISTS APPEAL FOR MERCY.
letter signed by Spies Schwab and Ffelden,
three OF the condemned anarchists addressed to
Gov. Ogfesby, OF Illinois, was given out In Chicago
on Saturday night The letter disavOws "aggres-
sve force and depOres the loss OF life at the Hay
market IL was forwarded TO GOV. OgieSby with
the formal petition Tor cemency. Parsons, IL Is
understood "cqulesced in the contents OF the let
ter, but will write a separate one on his own &C
count 10 the governor Ltnyg, Engel and Fischer
fuse TO make any such deciai The letter said:
In order that the truth may be known by you
that we never advocated the use OF force except
In case OF seif-defenSe. To accuse US OF having
attempted TO overthrow law and government GU
may T. 1886, or at any other time Is as false as 1t
Is absurd. Whatever We said or did was said and
done publicly; we nave never conspired or plotted
the present social arrangements In writing and
speech, and exposed their iniquities, we have
never consciously broken any laws. SO far
from having planned the killing OF anybody at
the Haymarket, or anywhere else, the very object
OF the me ting was 10 protest against the CON-
mission OF murder We believe 1t TO be our duty,
as friends OF labor and liberty, to oppose any
other use OF force than In the necessary defense OF
sacred rights against unlawful attacks All our
Efforts have been in the direction OF elevating
mankind and to remove as mucn as possible the
cause OF crime In society. Our labor was unset
nSh, no motives OF personal gain or ambition
prompted US Thousands and thousands will tear
testimony TO this. We may have erred at times In
our Judgment-yeS, we may have loved mankind
not wisely, but too well II in the excitement OF
propagating our views we were led into express
SiOnS which caused wOrkingmen 70 think that ag-
greSSlve force was proper Instrument OF reform,
We regret II. We depOre the loss OF life ut the
the haymarket, as at McCOrmck's, at East st.
Louis aud at the Chicago STOCK yards"
There Is reason 10 beileye that The open letters
OF Parsons, Lngg Fischer and Engel to the gov
ernor demanding absolute hOerty or death have
never been received ut Springfield.
AN APPEAL TO WOMEN.
Harriet Purdy Cochran, OF Philadelphia, has
written an appeal to the women Of America In be-
half Of the anarchists Ind forwarded 1t to capt.
Black. She says the women can save the anarch-
fists II they will, and calls upon them ITO speak, to
act TO lay bare your mother heart to rise In your
majesty and shame down into pOwerleSsneSS this
tiger cry for human blood" She claims that an.
archy can take no root In our soil unless It be
walered with the blood or It's misguided followers
and says Sne WILL rest no more until both justice
and mercy are neted out To the condemned men.
She declares that society Is In stale OF up
heaval because of the great wrongs that have De
come uncomfortable, and that the moral sense OF
tue world rs In COMMISSIONS" Further along In
the appeal sue exciaims: "WOman sufiragtsts Of
America! VIII you sit quietly down while Par
SONS lies under the shadow OF the gallows? Par
sODsl who has worked I0r your case all TITS nfe?"
ALLEGED PLANS TO RESCUE THE DOOMED MEN.
Cincinnati evening paper Is responsible for
the statement that movement has been discov-
cred among anarchists In that city to rescue by
cOvere on Thursday. The paper says that large
number OF the employees the rolling mills. who